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Hope and hype for Gilas Pilipinas

I caught the Philippines versus Kazakhstan game at the worst possible time. It was past 11 p.m. on a Sunday, the bottom half of the second quarter ticking away, and Andray Blatche just bricked an off-the-dribble, hand-in-his-face three-pointer from the top of the key. And the shitstorm was just b...

Basketball Things I’m Thankful For

It’s Thanksgiving in the US today. NBA players are taking a break from their daily grind to celebrate the holiday with their family and friends. It’s also a rare break for Philippine Basketball. The NCAA just finished a few weeks ago. The UAAP took a quick break before the start of th...

We Are Gilas, Pilipinas

To the Finals we go. To. The. Finals. Sure, we knew we were going to be good. But this good? Come on. We all had our doubts. You won’t own up to them? That’s your call. But I’m big enough to admit, over the course of this entire tournament, Gilas Pilipinas has proven me wrong [&...